Lightning Fast Cow Whip

[Roy Partin]

Just finished this pair of 5 footers for a customer. They have a short BB core with 10 plait belly and 12 plait overlay. He requested they end in a fall hitch instead of a twisted tail. He seemed very pleased in how they turned out, I posted a short video link below of him testing them out



Here is the video
http://youtu.be/jGLc-hXTIw8

[Keanu Shimaoka]

Very Nice!

[Guest]

Simple, nice and tidy. Very nice.

As far as the video shows, they seem to fly fast and straight. Looks like a lot of fun, I would really like to get my hands on a pair of these


- Pokkis

[Einar Stephenson]

Thay seem to have a very good action I think your on to something. I also like the grapevine thong to handle knot. Good job!!!!

[Bobbi Holyoak]

Great job!

[Roy Partin]

Thanks everybody. They worked better for him than me. I took a pretty good lick to the back of the hand when I tried to get fast, which is something I've never tried before. I paid the price, but it looked like so much fun after watching him do it.

[Jonathan Lewis]

Sweet!

[Robby Amper]

The whips look very good. The combination of that natural wood with the neon orange is innovative. I watched the video closely. Three times. And there is something I'm not sure, about. When he brings the whip forward underhanded, it kind of "chokes" on something. I know that this sounds strange, but here the language barrier hits me massive. Sorry... I think that the handle is too long just a little bit, or the thong should be a bit longer. Don't get me wrong - I think the whip is absolutely well made. It just doesn't have the perfect balance for that (in my opinion) way too hectic and fast cracking. I can imagine that these whips would be great for general cracking. For that speed thing the thong maybe a bit to heavy, too. To be honest, I'm not a fan of this machine gun style. It misses every elegance and has no finesse at all. But - again - that's my personal idea. And no whip maker is responsible for what the customer use their whips, for.

If anyone really wants to have a whip that sounds like a machine gun, I think a slightly flexible handle would do a good job. But that's not my cup of tea.

Roy - your whip looks really good. What the guy does with it, well...

[Jared Routon]

Hey Roy the two whips are beautiful. They crack very well from the video and I'm like you with the fast cracking. Every time I try to throw a whip around to fast I pay for it. Very nice work on the whips though. Thanks for sharing it.

[Roy Partin]

Thanks, and yes Robby I agree that's his passion not mine. I also agree that the thong needed to be longer but he demanded 5 feet. I tried to thin the thong but ended up with 4 whips in the trash can last week because they wouldn't work how I wanted them to. I built these for him to try with conditions that if he wasn't happy I would build another pair no questions asked and no payment required. One thing I'm thinking is they need a very good break in. I plaited 4,5 and 6 fairly tight. Once he spends some time with them I'm hoping they limber up.

[Alex Lewis]

Nice work, Roy

[Gideon Rodgers]

Very nicely made. I don't know much about weighting and the technical stuff, but as far as my knowledge goes. They look beautiful.

[Carl Feairs]

Hi Roy:
Nice whips!
Good to hear that I am not the only "ham hand" that can't do the fast stuff!